Suspension device



April 22, 1930. s.L SMILEY, JR

SUSPENSION DEVICE Filed May V25, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 atto-nuda v gwuentoz I Patented pr. 2.2, 1,930

sAivIUIiI.r` SMILEY, an.,Y oF` CINCINNATI, oHIo, vAssIGfNoRv .'Io THEy GLOBE-WEBNICKE COMPANY, oF CINCINNATI, o'IIAIo,Y A CoRroRATIoN oroIIIo v rected to Va-rack` construction .for support-f `ing reference sheets, suchas maps, drawings,

etc., aswell as to a means forshifting the supported ysheets yin their suspendedrlposition 'f on the rack.V The support device/may 4be n sUs'IiENsIoN-.DIIVICE Apneatin medir/ray 23, Iazds'. serial' No. 279,39 f`fl` Thisv invention relates toA supporting or suspension `devices andv isfparticularly dl-i utilized Vwithin a .cabinet or in any lenvironment where itis desired tov suspend orfile a plurality of sheets for reference purposes.

,"The inventionmakes use of parallel rodsto -K 1 which ythe sheets are attachedk by meansof clips or the like, and along which rods the .sheets are-'adapted to be shifted. A rider is mounted on the-rack, for lateral sliding 4movementthereon,-and`is disposed at rightangles yto thesupport rods as the Ymeansfor shifting the sheets onthe rods. p

`vlt is anobjectof this invention to provide asupport device ofthis `nature in which the frame or rackthereof does not function as the direct attachment support l for the sheets to beL suspended, but in which independent sup-'- port rods are provided, mounted in the frame,

vfor directly/supporting the reference sheets;

Another Objectis to provide "a device'for shiftingthe suspended sheets lonthe supbeing suitably ldisposed relative to thelpoints of'sheet attachment lso as to surround or enframe of which is of extremely rigid construction'andin which frame construction it f is possible totighten up support rods or true suspension means to an extreme degree without distorting the frame.

Further objects and advantages ywill be more fully set forthin a description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which: ik i Figure l is afront elevation ofa cabinet,

yshowing thesupport device constituting the j The rack or supporting device 2() in'FigureV of'rectangular outline'corre- 'Vsponding` to the V shape of the vcabinet in plan'l' l ksectionhand isA` secured therein slightly` be?? 4lowy the edge of'wthe` vwall portion 19 so thatF 'there' is easy i vision ofY a rack of the foregoingv nature, the -l doors of thercabme't' referencey sheets withinacabinet. Y,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-'2,Fig. 1.

. Figure 3 l 3 3, Fig. 2, showingfrthe manner of, mounting vthe rack in the*V upper part of thecabinet, andalso' showing`in detail the. fabrication ,of

the rack, the rackfvbeing'illustrated in plan vsection in this view.. n v

Figure lis a sectionalview taken on line AFigl 3, furtherV detailing the rack andl the manner of Inountingthe sainein the cabinet walls.

- Figure `5 each corner of therectangularbase, rear, wall y13,'end jwal-lslfl anda top 15..,y The front of construction at 17, Ythese forward corners isa-sectional view taken on line is -a perspective view of the rack V removedI fromits environment, and showing the riderfor shifting element inthe process of "being placed in its Voperative position.L

' Referring to the drawings, the presentimprovement is shownmounted withintheupper' region of a cabinetf'lfhe cabinet is in 1 dicated.generallyv at 10 and comprises a base 'l1' as a floorvfor the cabinet and legs'lQ, one at A present linvention .utilizedly for suspending "16 hinged to thelfront cornersofthe cabinet beinggin the nature of a pair of'uprights 18.

as shown accessv to the4 rackV through the r'Referring to the Figures Sandifof ythe follows: Al pair ofend rails 21 are"` provided,

these end rails being "formed of'channel iron j kwiththe flanges thereofo'utwardly disposed and the rails joined in vparallel spaced relaf 95 The rods are riveted to thefrails 21 as shown Y at 23, there being a reducedportion' formedV ,fatthe' endslof eachrod providingfa shoulder' y abuttingjthey inner face' ofv .the rail, and thc Q f end ef the reduced 'portion being battered fina tion ,by'means rof a pair of frame rods 22.

drawing, the .construction fofI ,the rack-is as 75o;

down on the outside of the rail. This attachment of the frame rods to the end rails provides a staunch frame.

A plurality of support rods 24 are mounted in the frame in parallelism with the frame rods. T he support rods loosely traverse the end rails and fhavescreW-threaded endsindicated at 25. Nuts 26 are provided, these nuts being screwed onto the respective ends of lthe rod-s =or drawing the-,same taut Abetween the end rails. The. frame rods function as spacer rods and are of heavy construction compared to the support'rods so that it is possible to draw up the support rods Without distorting the frame of the rack.

It. will be seen from this description that the support rods form' no part of thetrue frame but are provided for the sole purpose of su'pportingithe elements to be suspendedV from the rack.V The frame is secured to the cabinetwall at the 'rear end by means of an angle piece '.30 rivetedv to `ea'cl1"rear'end of theV respective 'end rails, lone flange of -the Aangle vpiece` abutting the rearsW'all and being secured 'thereto bymeans oa-screw 3l. y

The niountingo't the frame at the frontend is accomplished'byjineans oi vforwardly exltendingea-rs 32 formed on'the ends of ymetal strips 33sectuedtotheend rails. l"Slots 34 are formed inthe uprights 18. The rack is placed in its position: by insertingthe ears in these Vvslots and. then inoving'the rearerrd oi' "the rack vupwardly'to a horizontal'plane and then securing by 'means'of the before-'mentioned-screws 31 at the rear.

The sheets' tobe suspended'are indicated at 36 and are secured or suspended from 'the support rodsby means of a series of'clips( rthere being the same number of clips on each sheet as there 'are-number of support rodsV provided. The construction of thev clips may vbe of any sort, the clips shown in'this particf ular instance heilig of a flexible typ'e'pr-Ovid- -ing an aperture '3 8 and an incisioni-59'inthev bridge-portion above the aperture on the clipV enabling the clipto be forced onto the rod by spreading the incision in the'clip head against therod andfforcing the aperture of the clip into vengagement with the rod. These clips are not disclosedm detailin the drawing since Ithey form no 'part of this invention.

As shown in'Figure'l, the sheets maybe susvpended in groups,'in group"` holding clips, or as not disclosed, they 'may rbe'hung individually. A

For ease and fconvenience inshii'ting a group of these sheets on the support rods a rider 40 isprovided. This rider may be of any material,l being preferably formed in this `instance 'ofa stripl of vvood.V The rider is mounted atright-angles'tothe rods and rests upon the frame rods.

Openings 41 areformed inthe rider regisi teringv with each support rod and adapted,

when the rider is mounted on the `frame rods,

port-rods. o.

`embracing ibut notbearing'jon `said rod at to be concentric with the support rods, these apertures beingV of considerably greater diameter than the rod and embracing or e11- compassing the same. In order to properly register the apertures With the support rods the rider is slotted as at 42 to providepoints of engagement oftherider on the frame rods permitting the rider to fit around the support vframe rods 22 and suitably aligning the apertures clear ofengagement wvith thefzsup- Slots 43 extend downwardly from each 1apertureffor the purpose of allowing an insertion oi' the rider into its proper osition, theV rider beinglbrought down from a ove into its position. The rider length extends sui?- fiicien'tly 'forward from'the vfront support'rod vto enablethe'operatorto grasp vthesameaslin- Y dicafted inFigl'ire. In operation, 'asshovvn inFigure 1,'the rider is insertedat thepartic ular point desired and due "'tothewidth'and arrangement engages the fclips over' substantiallytheir entire farea through which engag'einent'the clips are-easily'mo've'd Without 'damaging' the clips or'twisting the rods.V

Having 'described Y1nylinven'tion," claim' 1. A device of the 'ela-ss described, icornprising, a 'rack structure, a Aseries 'of' parallel lsupportrods mounted in said rackfitorreceiving a seriesof sheet-supporting clips,and

1a-rider having sliding engagement Withsaid rack and embracing but notbearmg'onfsaid r'o'dsV at right-angles thereto vfor""sliding the y sheet clips on' the rods. y

2. A device-'of the classy described, comprising, a rack structure, 'a series of 'parallelsupport rods m'ounted'in' saidrackfor receiving a series ofisheetesupportingclips, Vand ajrider having-sliding engagement With saidraclrand right-angles thereto "for sliding Vthe sheet Y vclips f on the rods, said 'rider kcut away down- Wardlyfadjacentfthe rods lfor removal of the Y rider yupwardly from 'the rack.

In Witness iwhereof, VI Vhereunto `,subscribe my name. i

SAMUEL JR. 

